Prisoners at Dachau concentration camp cheer as the US 42nd Division moves in to liberate the camp, 3 May 1945

Caption     Prisoners at Dachau concentration camp cheer as the US 42nd Division moves in to liberate the camp, 3 May 1945 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps
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Photo Size 1,200 x 822 pixels
Photos on Same Day 3 May 1945
Photos at Same Place Dachau, Germany
Added By David Stubblebine
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